Positioning

This page defines what CCCC is, what it is not, and where it delivers the highest ROI.

What CCCC Is

CCCC is a local-first collaboration kernel for multi-agent engineering work.

Core value:

• durable collaboration substrate (append-only ledger)
• unified control plane across Web/CLI/MCP/IM
• explicit message semantics for reliable coordination
• operationally manageable actor runtime model

What CCCC Is Not

CCCC is not:

• a full visual workflow studio
• a generic enterprise BPM engine
• a replacement for your CI/CD system
• a substitute for deterministic batch orchestration platforms

CCCC should own collaboration state and control-plane semantics; other systems can own compute DAGs and business workflows.

Ideal Adoption Scenarios

Use CCCC when you need:

• multiple coding agents with persistent shared context
• operationally reliable human-in-the-loop collaboration
• message-level accountability (read/ack/reply-required)
• remote/mobile operations via IM bridge

Non-Ideal Scenarios

CCCC is likely a weak fit if you only need:

• single-agent local coding helper with no team coordination
• pure cron/batch ETL orchestration
• heavy GUI workflow modeling without code-first control

Decision Checklist

Adopt CCCC if your answer is "yes" to most:

1. Do we need durable, replayable collaboration history?
2. Do we need multiple agents with role/recipient semantics?
3. Do we need one control plane across local and remote entry points?
4. Do we need operations-grade recovery/triage workflows?

Integration Strategy

Recommended layering:

• CCCC: multi-agent collaboration state + control plane
• CI/CD: build/test/deploy lifecycle
• External schedulers: heavy workflow timing/orchestration
• IM gateway: remote ops and lightweight interventions

This separation keeps CCCC focused, composable, and maintainable.